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Van McCoy

1940 - 1979

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Van Allen Clinton McCoy (January 6, 1940 – July 6, 1979) was an American record producer, arranger, songwriter and singer. He is known for his 1975 internationally successful hit "The Hustle". He has approximately 700 song copyrights to his credit, and produced songs by such recording artists as Brenda & the Tabulations, David Ruffin, The Stylistics, The Presidents, Faith, Hope & Charity, New Censation, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Aretha Franklin, Peaches & Herb, Lesley Gore, and Stacy Lattisaw. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Van McCoy is the 1,652nd most popular singer (down from 1,446th in 2019), the 9,094th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,437th in 2019) and the 444th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Van McCoy ranks 1,652 out of 4,381. Before him are Errol Brown, Karol G, Kim Deal, Cheb Hasni, José Guardiola, and Florence Ballard. After him are Claudine Longet, Vladimir Romashkin, Julia Boutros, Shahram Nazeri, Dariush, and Bernie Shaw.

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Among people born in 1940, Van McCoy ranks 477. Before him are Joe Torre, Richard Corben, Roy Thomas, Pauline Collins, Sharad Pawar, and David Jason. After him are Juozas Budraitis, Jutta Heine, Marcel Aubour, Marshall Berman, Manfred Manglitz, and David Peoples. Among people deceased in 1979, Van McCoy ranks 233. Before him are Peter Donlon, Loren Murchison, Vasco Bergamaschi, Lajos Maszlay, Klaus Egge, and Blas de Otero. After him are Fred Akuffo, Hans Liesche, Heinz Pollay, Beatrice Hicks, John Norton, and Jan Pijnenburg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Van McCoy ranks 9,096 out of 20,380. Before him are Jenna Ortega (2002), Tommy Lee Wallace (1949), Florence Ballard (1943), Bill Camp (1961), Hilarie Burton (1982), and Ring Lardner (1885). After him are James Michael Tyler (1962), Mia Malkova (1992), Mary Carew (1913), Bill Bradley (1943), Frank Whaley (1963), and Chris Ellis (1956).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Van McCoy ranks 444. Before him are Barbara Bonney (1956), Kelly Rowland (1981), Lil Peep (1996), Nancy Wilson (1937), Kim Deal (1961), and Florence Ballard (1943). After him are Betty Carter (1929), DJ Yella (1967), Dianne Reeves (1956), Mac Miller (1992), Midori (1968), and Jack Teagarden (1905).

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